# Tarifflo

> Tarifflo is an AI-driven trade automation platform that classifies products under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, files customs entries directly with CBP, and audits past import entries to recover overpaid duties. Founded in 2024 in Utah by ex-KPMG trade compliance specialist Bryce Judy and engineer Tanner Helms, it uses agentic AI to do work that traditionally required entire compliance teams and customs brokers, cutting hours of documentation to minutes. The company is a Y Combinator S26 startup.

- **Founded:** 2024
- **Headquarters:** Provo, Utah, United States
- **Founders:** Bryce Judy (Founder & CEO (Licensed Customs Broker, ex-KPMG trade compliance)), Tanner Helms (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~7-15 employees
- **Products:** HTS Classification, AuditLive, ABI Filing, PGA, SuppliersLive
- **Notable:** Won the $20,000 grand prize at the 2025 Tim Draper Utah Entrepreneur Challenge, Closed a $500K+ pre-seed on a $10M valuation cap (Jan 2025), Accepted into Y Combinator S26

## Products & services

- **HTS Classification** — Agentic AI that classifies imported and exported products under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, generating HTS codes with legal rationale and references to CBP customs rulings; processes 500-10,000 products in roughly 200 seconds.
- **AuditLive** — Replays past customs entries to find overpaid duty and files for refunds via Post-Summary Correction (PSC) and protest channels within the recovery window.
- **ABI Filing** — CATAIR-compliant entries submitted directly to US Customs and Border Protection without a broker intermediary.
- **PGA** — Manages Partner Government Agency documentation for FDA, USDA, and EPA requirements before goods reach the border.
- **SuppliersLive** — Supply-chain mapping using bill-of-lading data across supplier tiers.

## Achievements

- Won the $20,000 grand prize at the 2025 Tim Draper Utah Entrepreneur Challenge
- Closed a $500K+ pre-seed on a $10M valuation cap (Jan 2025)
- Accepted into Y Combinator S26
- Reported 90%+ alignment with CBP court rulings on classifications
- Recovered $1.3M in overpaid duties for a single beauty importer
- Signed publicly traded companies as customers since February 2025

## Latest updates

- **2026** — Joined Y Combinator's Summer 2026 (S26) batch.
- **2025-03** — Won the $20,000 Tim Draper Utah Entrepreneur Challenge grand prize.
- **2025-02** — Began signing publicly traded companies; De Minimis rule revocation drove a surge in demand for classifications.
- **2025-01** — Closed a $500K+ pre-seed round on a $10M valuation cap.

## Links

- Website: https://tarifflo.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tarifflo

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Last updated: 2026-07-31